Today we are in one of the strangest places I have ever been. A place where they mine opals, many people live underground and the landscape looks like outer space, Coober Pedy. In the next few days we'll be in the centre of Australia and then up, up, up we go...slowly.

What have you been up to? I hope you are making time to slow down and look at the scenery.

Oh Kate... how utterly wonderful. I love this amazing slowness. You probably won't be surprised to read that I had a slow smile on my face reading this, a smile that just got bigger and bigger (really slowly) :)) Enjoy this fabulous time. Gorgeous photos. Kx

hah. my scenery is floor fluff and cardboard boxes but yes im slowing down to look at it.Gonna milk this move for all its worth.There! I did a food reference, milk. We ran out today at breakfast time and i was so busy that i didnt go and get any (no morning cuppa for me) until 8pm. Sooo yeah...A very slow day.See you tomorrow, x

Tops my list of strange Aussie places too. Once spent a couple of days, hard at work, opal fossicking. The day we were leaving on a pre-booked bus we had $5 to our name and for some reason it was essential to be at the laundromat rather than eat. Waiting for the wash cycle to end, I was kicking around out the front of the shop and looked down and lo! A small handful of opals must have fallen out of someone's pocket. $120 richer! So we didn't go home. Just kept going...

Love to hear your thoughts about Coober Pedy...we spent a couple of nights there last year...we thinks the vibes were all mixed up! If you can find the time and have the proper transport...The Moon Plain and The Breakaways are really worth a look.Yes...we were amazed by "the morning rush" too...like it's a race to see who gets out of the caravan park first! Enjoy. I continue to be envious.

Kate, as the daughter of Grey Nomads, I feel it is my duty to apologise for their "shiny caravans and clean cars" and their eagerness and early happy hours and chattiness.......But the enjoy the SLOW it sounds like bliss.

Gorgeous - I love that that scenery. We lived in Roxby Downs for 2 years - we had wonderful times exploring the tracks (Oodnadatta, Birdsville, Streslecki), Lake Eyre (see it now if you can - it has water in it and is amazing) ... enjoy this uniquely Australian part of the world. Nic x

For 17 years I have been walking my dogs across the hilltop of my town and each time I take at least a few minutes to take in the beauty of the view, imagine those who have walked that same hilltop during past millenia, watch the trees being moved by everything from gentle Summer breezes to bitter, snow-filled gales. Each time. Slow is definitely the way to live.

sounds like you guys are having a ball! love seeing your holiday pics, think I might do a bit of slow living here this weekend too! PS. looking forward to your knitting mosaics! Can't wait to see where you go next. Julie :)

I remember going to Coober Pedy when oldest and dearest was only 5...A very long time ago...But our one and only "big road trip"...it was wonderful,amazing yet just so calming too...You will love getting to Uluru...and seeing the beautiful sunsets over the rock...It makes me want to pack the kids up and just take in what life has to offer...I think I have been forgetting what it's all about...Thank you Kate for reminding me...

We need some slow on this little trip to Sydney of ours.... but it has been nothing but go go go and I know when we return it will be back to busy life again... we need to do more slow all the time....

I do read every single comment you leave and appreciate it very much, but I should let you know that I can be a wee bit on the useless side when replying to comments, that's just me, everyday life sometimes gets in the way....so I'll apologise now, just in case.